Level 5 (1001 - 1300) Flashcards
Ordered by frequency
匆忙
hasty; hurried | (cōngmáng)
吸取
absorb; assimilate | (xīqǔ)
及格
pass an exam | (jí gé)
从而
thus; thereby; as a result | (cóng’ér)
何必
why should; there is no need to | (hébì)
火柴
match (for lighting fire) | (huǒchái)
目录
catalog; table of contents; directory (on computer hard drive) | (mùlù)
淡
diluted; weak; thin | (dàn)
嫩
tender; inexperienced | (nèn)
结实
sturdy; (also -shí: bear fruit) | (jiēshi)
痛快
joyful; delighted; very happy; jolly | (tòngkuai)
综合
synthesized; composite; summarize | (zōnghé)
手续
formalities; procedure | (shǒuxù)
优美
graceful; fine; elegant | (yōuměi)
古代
ancient times | (gǔdài)
导演
to direct; director | (dǎoyǎn)
壶
pot; kettle; jug; (mw for bottled liquids) | (hú)
围绕
revolve around; center on (an issue) | (wéirào)
延长
extend; prolong; lengthen | (yáncháng)
外公
maternal grandfather | (wàigōng)
兼职
part time | (jiānzhí)
营业
do business; to trade | (yíngyè)
利息
interest (on a loan) | (lìxī)
题目
subject; title; topic | (tímù)
消费
consumption; spending | (xiāofèi)
岸
bank; shore; beach; coast | (àn)
预订
place an order; book ahead; subscribe for | (yùdìng)
效率
efficiency | (xiàolǜ)
预防
prevent; take precautions against | (yùfáng)
缓解
to alleviate | (huǎnjiě)
休闲
recreation; leisure | (xiūxián)
谦虚
modest | (qiānxū)
昆虫
insect | (kūnchóng)
客观
objective; impartial; unbiased | (kèguān)
坚决
resolute; determined; uncompromising | (jiānjué)
流泪
shed tears | (liúlèi)
感想
impressions; reflections; thoughts | (gǎnxiǎng)
亲切
kind; amiable; cordial | (qīnqiè)
比例
proportion; scale | (bǐlì)
必然
inevitable; certain; necessary | (bìrán)
爱心
compassion | (àixīn)
过期
overdue; expire | (guòqī)
海关
customs (i.e. border inspection) | (hǎiguān)
消极
passive; negative; demoralized | (xiāojí)
夏令营
summer camp | (xiàlìngyíng)
日历
calendar | (rìlì)
勿
not; do not | (wù)
淘气
naughty; bad | (táoqì)
拥挤
to crowd; to push; to squeeze | (yōngjǐ)
透明
transparent; open (non-secretive) | (tòumíng)
节省
save; use sparingly; frugal | (jiéshěng)
看望
visit; call on; see | (kànwàng)
梨
pear | (lí)
建设
to build; to construct; construction | (jiànshè)
热心
enthusiastic; zealous; warmhearted | (rèxīn)
劳动
work; toil; (physical) labor | (láodòng)
灵活
flexible; nimble; agile | (línghuó)
流传
to spread; circulate; hand down | (liúchuán)
家务
household duties; chores; housework | (jiāwù)
称赞
to praise; to acclaim | (chēngzàn)
参考
reference; consult | (cānkǎo)
躲藏
hide oneself; take cover | (duǒcáng)
古典
classical | (gǔdiǎn)
改革
to reform | (gǎigé)
周到
thoughtful; considerate; thorough | (zhōudào)
高档
top quality; first rate; high class | (gāodàng)
名牌
famous brand; name brand | (míngpái)
讨价还价
bargaining; haggling over price | (tǎo jià huán jià)
数码
numeral; number; amount; digital | (shùmǎ)
实践
practice; put into practice; carry out | (shíjiàn)
零食
snack | (língshí)
灰尘
dust; dirt | (huīchén)
总理
premier; prime minister | (zǒnglǐ)
大方
generous; poise; (-fang1: expert; scholar) | (dàfang)
发达
developed (country, etc.); flourishing; prosper | (fādá)
厘米
centimeter | (límǐ)
个别
individual; specific; isolated; very few | (gèbié)
预报
to predict; forecast | (yùbào)
紫
purple | (zǐ)
盼望
to hope for; look forward to | (pànwàng)
地理
geography | (dìlǐ)
陆地
land; dry land (as opposed to the sea) | (lùdì)
惭愧
ashamed | (cánkuì)
浏览
browse; glance over; skim through | (liúlǎn)
性质
nature; characteristic; quality | (xìngzhì)
动画片
animated film | (dònghuàpiàn)
醋
vinegar | (cù)
常识
common sense; general knowledge | (chángshí)
印刷
print | (yìnshuā)
胶水
(watery) glue; gum | (jiāoshuǐ)
进口
import; entrance; enter | (jìn kǒu)
种类
kind; category; class | (zhǒnglèi)
池塘
pool; pond | (chítáng)
主张
to advocate; viewpoint; position | (zhǔzhāng)
生动
vivid; lively | (shēngdòng)
操场
playground; sports field | (cāochǎng)
坦率
frank | (tǎnshuài)
上当
be fooled; be duped; be taken in | (shàng dàng)
钢铁
steel | (gāngtiě)
疲劳
fatigue; wearily; weariness; tired | (píláo)
用途
use; application; purpose | (yòngtú)
整齐
tidy; neat; in good order | (zhěngqí)
失眠
lose sleep; insomnia | (shīmián)
轮流
to alternate; take turns; rotate | (lúnliú)
罚款
fine; penalty (monetary) | (fákuǎn)
商务
business; commercial affairs | (shāngwù)
粗糙
coarse | (cūcāo)
键盘
keyboard | (jiànpán)
叉子
fork; cross | (chāzi)
巧妙
ingenious; clever | (qiǎomiào)
迫切
urgent; pressing | (pòqiè)
单元
unit; entrance number; staircase (for residential buildings) | (dānyuán)
苗条
slim; slender | (miáotiao)
未必
not necessarily; need not | (wèibì)
熬夜
stay up very late or all night | (áoyè)
描写
to describe; to depict; to portray | (miáoxiě)
丝绸
silk | (sīchóu)
幸亏
fortunately; luckily | (xìngkuī)
原料
raw material; ingredients | (yuánliào)
词汇
vocabulary | (cíhuì)
被子
quilt; blanket | (bèizi)
征求
solicit; seek; ask for; to request | (zhēngqiú)
应用
to apply; to use; application | (yìngyòng)
海鲜
seafood | (hǎixiān)
完善
perfect; make perfect; improve | (wánshàn)
步骤
step; move; measure; procedure | (bùzhòu)
武术
martial arts | (wǔshù)
平方
square (as in square foot, square mile, etc.) | (píngfāng)
潮湿
damp; moist; humid | (cháoshī)
学术
learning; science; academic | (xuéshù)
悲观
pessimistic | (bēiguān)
差距
disparity; gap; the difference (in distance; amount; progress; etc.) | (chājù)
粮食
grain; food; cereals | (liángshi)
推广
popularize; to spread | (tuīguǎng)
促使
to urge; impel; to cause; to push | (cùshǐ)
空闲
leisure; free time; idle; unused | (kòngxián)
难免
hard to avoid; difficult to escape from | (nánmiǎn)
小气
stingy; petty | (xiǎoqì)
叙述
retell; narrate | (xùshù)
干燥
to dry (of paint, cement, etc.); dry; dryness | (gānzào)
议论
discuss; to comment; talk about | (yìlùn)
改正
to correct; amend | (gǎizhèng)
人事
personnel | (rénshì)
初级
junior; primary | (chūjí)
长途
long distance | (chángtú)
急诊
emergency call; emergency treatment | (jízhěn)
优惠
preferential; favorable | (yōuhuì)
美术
the fine arts; art | (měishù)
广泛
extensive; wide ranging | (guǎngfàn)
调皮
naughty; mischievous; unruly | (tiáopí)
讲座
a lecture or course of lectures; lecture hall | (jiǎngzuò)
窄
narrow; petty; hard-up | (zhǎi)
斜
slanting; tilted | (xié)
光滑
glossy; sleek; smooth | (guānghuá)
诚恳
honest; sincere | (chéngkěn)
熟练
practiced; proficient; skilled | (shúliàn)
冷淡
cold; chill; indifferent; unconcerned | (lěngdàn)
乙
two; twist (2nd Heavenly Stem) (Kangxi radical 5) | (yǐ)
面积
(surface) area | (miànjī)
办理
to handle; to transact; to conduct | (bànlǐ)
农业
agriculture; farming | (nóngyè)
合影
joint photo; group photo | (héyǐng)
舍不得
hate to part with; begrudge doing something | (shěbude)
趋势
trend; tendency | (qūshì)
交际
socialize; social intercourse; communication | (jiāojì)
繁荣
prosperous; prosperity; booming (economy) | (fánróng)
格外
especially; additionally | (géwài)
主观
subjective | (zhǔguān)
小麦
wheat | (xiǎomài)
慌张
flustered; flurried | (huāngzhāng)
本领
skill; ability; capability | (běnlǐng)
梳子
comb; hairbrush | (shūzi)
分布
be distributed (over an area); be scattered | (fēnbù)
老百姓
ordinary people; the person on the street; civilians | (lǎobǎixìng)
促进
promote (an idea or cause); to advance | (cùjìn)
桔子
tangerine | (júzi)
姥姥
maternal grandmother | (lǎolao)
中介
agent; act as an intermediary | (zhōngjiè)
爱护
cherish; reassure; take good care of | (àihù)
开幕式
opening ceremony | (kāimùshì)
勤奋
hardworking; diligent; industrious | (qínfèn)
字幕
subtitles; captions | (zìmù)
自觉
conscious; be aware of; self-motivated | (zìjué)
实用
practical; pragmatic; functional | (shíyòng)
象棋
chess; Chinese chess | (xiàngqí)
兑换
to exchange; to convert (currencies) | (duìhuàn)
照常
as usual; normal | (zhàocháng)
傍晚
in the evening; when night falls | (bàngwǎn)
夹子
clip; tongs; folder | (jiāzi)
讲究
Be particular about; fastidious; stress; exquisite ; careful study | (jiǎngjiu)
用功
diligent; industrious; hardworking | (yòng gōng)
缩短
shorten; cut down; curtail | (suōduǎn)
振动
vibrate; vibration | (zhèndòng)
不耐烦
impatience; impatient | (búnàifán)
单调
monotonous; dull | (dāndiào)
轻视
contempt; to scorn; scornful | (qīngshì)
发票
receipt or bill for purchase; invoice | (fāpiào)
学历
educational background; school record | (xuélì)
时差
jetlag; time difference | (shíchā)
岛屿
islands | (dǎoyǔ)
艰巨
very difficult; arduous; hard | (jiānjù)
纷纷
one after another; in succession; in profusion; diverse; pell-mell | (fēnfēn)
长辈
an elder; an elder generation | (zhǎngbèi)
竹子
bamboo | (zhúzi)
朗读
read aloud | (lǎngdú)
打喷嚏
to sneeze | (dǎpēntì)
一再
repeatedly; again and again | (yízài)
行人
pedestrian | (xíngrén)
可见
it can clearly be seen that; clear | (kějiàn)
再三
over and over again; repeatedly | (zàisān)
酱油
soy sauce | (jiàngyóu)
灰心
lose heart; be discouraged | (huī xīn)
样式
type; style; form | (yàngshì)
刻苦
hardworking; assiduous | (kèkǔ)
悠久
established; long; longstanding | (yōujiǔ)
作文
write an essay; essay | (zuò wén)
无奈
can’t help but; have no choice | (wúnài)
结账
pay the bill; settle accounts | (jiézhàng)
寿命
life span; life expectancy | (shòumìng)
因而
therefore; as a result; thus | (yīn’ér)
硬件
hardware | (yìngjiàn)
疼爱
love dearly; be very fond of | (téng ài)
游览
go sight-seeing; tour | (yóulǎn)
随手
convenient; without extra trouble | (suíshǒu)
抽象
abstract; abstraction | (chōuxiàng)
逐步
step by step; gradually | (zhúbù)
试卷
exam paper; test paper | (shìjuàn)
委屈
feel wronged; nurse a grievance | (wěiqu)
书架
bookshelf | (shūjià)
农村
rural area; countryside | (nóngcūn)
除夕
Lunar New Year’s Eve | (chúxī)
押金
security deposit; down payment | (yājīn)
公元
(year) AD or CE; Christian era; common era | (gōngyuán)
充电器
battery charger | (chōngdiànqì)
退步
to degenerate; to regress | (tuìbù)
风俗
social custom | (fēngsú)
概括
summarize; generalize | (gàikuò)
果实
fruit; gains; results | (guǒshí)
次要
secondary; less important | (cìyào)
往返
go back and forth; go to and fro | (wǎngfǎn)
好客
hospitable; to enjoy having guests | (hàokè)
着凉
catch a cold | (zháo liáng)
提倡
promote; to advocate; proposal | (tíchàng)
拐弯
turn a corner; make a turn | (guǎi wān)
发愁
worry about sth. | (fā chóu)
能干
capable; competent | (nénggàn)
看不起
look down upon; despise | (kàn bu qǐ)
广大
vast; extensive | (guǎngdà)
省略
to omit; to leave out; abbreviate | (shěnglüè)
均匀
even; well-distributed | (jūnyún)
湿润
moist; humid | (shīrùn)
吃亏
suffer losses; get the worst of | (chīkuī)
学问
learning; knowledge | (xuéwen)
鲜艳
bright-colored | (xiānyàn)
内科
internal medicine | (nèikē)
不见得
not necessarily; not likely | (bújiàndé)
孝顺
filial piety | (xiàoshùn)
光盘
CD (compact disc) | (guāngpán)
声调
tone; note | (shēngdiào)
灾害
disaster; calamity | (zāihài)
陆续
in turn; successively; one after another | (lùxù)
爱惜
cherish; treasure; use sparingly | (àixī)
国庆节
National Day | (Guóqìng Jié)
一律
same; uniformly; all; without exception | (yílǜ)
片面
one-sided; unilateral | (piànmiàn)
鞭炮
firecracker; a long string of small firecrackers | (biānpào)
清淡
light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored) ; insipid; slack (sales) | (qīngdàn)
开水
boiled water; boil water | (kāishuǐ)
馒头
steamed bun/roll | (mántou)
经商
trade; be in business; do commerce | (jīng shāng)
扇子
fan (for waving) | (shànzi)
与其
rather than; better than | (yǔqí)
日用品
daily necessities | (rìyòngpǐn)
胡同
lane; alley | (hútòng)
干活儿
do manual labor; to work | (gàn huór)
中旬
middle third of a month | (zhōngxún)
教材
teaching materials | (jiàocái)
鼠标
mouse (computer) | (shǔ biāo)
本科
undergraduate | (běnkē)
文具
stationery; writing supplies | (wénjù)
煤炭
coal | (méitàn)
推辞
to decline; turn down | (tuīcí)
急忙
hastily | (jímáng)
提纲
outline; the key point | (tígāng)
成语
idiom; proverb | (chéngyǔ)
元旦
New Year’s Day | (yuándàn)
近代
modern times; latest generation | (jìndài)
汇率
exchange rate | (huìlǜ)
华裔
person of Chinese descent | (Huáyì)
粘贴
to paste | (zhāntiē)
拼音
pinyin; phonetic writing | (pīnyīn)
虚心
modest; open-minded | (xūxīn)
挂号
register; check into hospital; send by registered mail | (guà hào)
尺子
ruler (measuring instrument) | (chǐzi)
标点
punctuation; punctuation mark; punctuate | (biāodiǎn)
归纳
conclude from the facts; induce; sum up from the facts | (guīnà)
太极拳
Tai chi, a Chinese martial art | (tàijíquán)
人民币
(currency) renminbi (RMB) | (rénmínbì)
名胜古迹
famous scenic spots and ancient historic sites | (míngshènggǔjì)
连忙
promptly; at once | (liánmáng)